I just came across a post yesterday from one of my Facebook friends. He's a great guy, but he had a post and rant yesterday that I just don't get. He's been doing a great job of becoming healthier, but hasn't lost as much weight as he would have liked to over the past couple years.
He posted about Shakeology and other direct sales supplements and his opinion is that they should give their product away for free so people can see if it works. The first problem I have is the mindset of a product "working" or "not working." Until that mindset changes, a person will not reach their goals. No one is going to get results just from using a product.
There is no such thing as a good weight loss product or a bad weight loss product. They are all just tools and they can either help or hurt. A person could consume too many calories of the healthiest food or supplement out there and they would gain weight.
I can't believe I'm defending the direct sales supplement industry, but the bottom line is this. Everything works.... if done right. Shakes can help someone stick to their diet. Does that mean the shake magically worked? I don't think so, but if it helps you, then use it. If diet pop helps someone stick to their diet do we say that the diet pop worked? No, it was just a tool used to help keep the sugar cravings away.
I just wish that people would realize that weight loss is very, very simple. Burn more calories than you consume and you will lose weight. No one can escape the Law of Thermodynamics. It's very, very simple, but not easy.
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